Cook County
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Harper College manufacturing program leaders in D.C.Jul 17, 2012 12:56 pm - Several leaders behind Harper College’s new campaign to help replenish the pipeline of skilled manufacturing labor are headed to Washington, D.C., to discuss their effor...
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Barrington pulls plug on rescuing ash treesJul 17, 2012 11:03 am - Barrington officials have decided not to pay for the treatment of public ash trees threatened by the emerald ash borer, but won’t prohibit property owners from treating ...
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McSweeney out-raising, outspending Beaubien in 52nd House District raceJul 17, 2012 10:00 am - Republican David McSweeney, whose primary race was the state's third most expensive legislative contest in the spring, is showing no sign of slowing down fundraising eff...
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Dawn Patrol: Rail flaw was seen before fatal derailmentJul 17, 2012 5:00 am - RR officials: Signalman saw problem in track before fatal derailment Union Pacific Railroad officials said a signalman had called an expert to the scene of what tur...
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Business Ledger honored in Inland Press contestJul 16, 2012 7:02 pm - The Daily Herald Business Ledger was honored for a second year in a row by the Inland Press Association in its 2012 Newspaper Business Development Contest, which rec...
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Dragon Boat Festival in Arlington Heights July 28Jul 16, 2012 4:17 pm - Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights will be the site of the Chicago area’s first International Dragon Boat Festival from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 28. Dragon boat...
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Barrington Hills panel: Status quo on horse boardingJul 16, 2012 3:08 pm - Barrington Hills’ zoning board Monday unanimously recommended disregarding proposed conditions for the allowance of commercial horse boarding as a home occupation busine...
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3 teens charged in fatal beating of Chicago manJul 16, 2012 7:00 am - Authorities in Chicago say three teens charged with first-degree murder fatally beat a 62-year-old man and video of the attack was posted on Facebook. Police say Delfino...
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Dawn Patrol: Drownings, fatal crash, Sports updateJul 16, 2012 5:30 am - Police, coroner's office investigating 2 Lake County drownings Police are expected to release more information today regarding the death of a 19-year-old Antioch ma...
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More scorching temperatures invade areaJul 15, 2012 11:00 pm - The suburbs will be scorched by yet another heat wave early this week, with temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees both today and Tuesday, possibly breaking a 125-year...